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Kyiv probe into oligarch Zhevago adds pressure as Ferrexpo nears London listing suspension
Business

Kyiv probe into oligarch Zhevago adds pressure as Ferrexpo nears London listing suspension

A Kyiv court has authorized a pretrial investigation into wanted oligarch Kostyantyn Zhevago, just days before his mining company is set to be suspended from trading on the London Stock Exchange. Zhevago, who owns the London-listed iron ore producer Ferrexpo, is suspected of running an embezzlement scheme involving $113 million through his now-defunct bank, Finance & Credit Bank, between 2007 and 2015. The Pechersk Court greenlit the investigation request from Ukraine's Prosecutor General’s Of
What happens after Russia's abducted children finally return to Ukraine?
Opinion

What happens after Russia's abducted children finally return to Ukraine?

One of the most grievous crimes Russians have committed during their full-scale war against Ukraine strikes at the most vulnerable part of society — children, who have become Russian assets, stripped of their home, their family, their language, and the life they once knew. The emotions you feel when you see them — each of the now 2,100 who have returned — are nearly impossible to put into words. You see a child who has lived through a harrowing experience and is now trying to rebuild their life
EU carbon rules could deal heavy blow to Ukraine’s struggling steel sector, report warns

EU carbon rules could deal heavy blow to Ukraine’s struggling steel sector, report warns

Ukraine could lose $1.4 billion by 2027 under the EU’s carbon border policy, which could slash its iron and steel exports to the bloc by half, according to a new report by the German Economic Team (GET), a Berlin-based consultancy, and the Institute for Economic Research (IER), a Ukrainian think tank. The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, known as CBAM, has been highly divisive in Ukraine. While Brussels said last year it would have only a minimal effect on the economy, reducing gross do
'The state did not protect us' — Deadly mass shooting reignites Ukraine's gun control debate
Politics

'The state did not protect us' — Deadly mass shooting reignites gun control debate in Ukraine

Warning: The story contains graphic images. Yevheniia and her family were at home when they heard firecracker-like sounds outside their window. She initially dismissed them. But within minutes, messages in the building chat warned that a man with a gun was moving through their residential area toward a nearby store. Fifty-eight-year-old Dmytro Vasylchenkov, a Moscow native and military retiree, opened fire on pedestrians on April 18 in the Holosiiv residential district in Kyiv before taking ho
JD Vance brags about halting Ukraine aid — sources say he's not just talking, he's driving policy
JD Vance

JD Vance brags about halting Ukraine aid — sources say he's not just talking, he's driving policy

U.S. Vice President JD Vance in April openly praised the Trump administration's decision to halt direct U.S. weapons transfers to Ukraine — a statement that drew criticism and highlighted his skepticism toward Kyiv. "It's one of the things I'm proudest… we've told Europe that if you want to buy weapons, you can, but the U.S. is not buying weapons and sending them to Ukraine anymore," Vance said at a Turning Point event. His comments immediately drew backlash, coming at a time when Russia conti
Putin's favorite American foreign policy idea
Opinion

Putin's favorite American foreign policy idea

U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked NATO. In one of his latest publications on Truth Social, Trump said the alliance is a "paper tiger" without the U.S. and criticized NATO allies for not backing the American operation in Iran. In response, Spain's Foreign Minister, Jose Manuel Albares, called for the European Union to create its own army and strengthen defense integration. His comments underscore that there are a few questions officials in European capitals continue to be preo
Ukraine, Norway to jointly produce mid-strike drones

Ukraine, Norway to jointly produce mid-strike drones

The project follows a defense declaration signed by Ukraine and Norway on April 14 in Oslo, where President Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere agreed to deepen military cooperation, including joint drone production, as part of a broader strategic partnership.